The Frogs / Magazine

Frogs, The ‎– It's Only Right And Natural

Label: Homestead Records – HMS169-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Yellow
Country: US
Released: 1989

 This was a lucky find. Got it from Amazon.com for the cherry price of 33$. I'm not sure the seller knew this was a Yellow copy, it was sealed, and since I haven't seen any yellow copies for sale, I'm guessing it is a rare find. The music is exactly what it is. I'm not an expert in "The Frogs" and usually only listen to a few songs that really catch me. I got the self titled LP last week and am trying to get a better feel for their recording history. This is quite a different LP than the first. Out with the studio quality, and in with the funny voice, trashy drums, and the extremely explicit lyrics.

Favorite tracks:
A2    I Don't Care If U Disrespect Me (Just So You Love Me) 
A4    Theses Are The Finest Queen Boys (I've Ever Seen)
B5    Dykes Are We
(hard to pick, they are all great.)


Magazine ‎– Secondhand Daylight

Label: Virgin International – VI 2121
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1979

 I have been listening to this album for 6-7 years and it all started with a friend of mine, Bryan Reynolds, who did a cover of the song "Permafrost". After I found out it was a cover,  I had to hear the original. It took me a few tries to sit through the whole album. Some of the longer songs seem to drag on. I felt it was a good enough album to try and get on vinyl and I scored a nice NM- copy for a decent price. Hearing it straight through while paying close attention, I feel a lot better about this album as a whole. For a long time, it was the first song and the last song that blew me away, and I would skip through everything. Now I think I could sit through it 100x and probably hear it differently each time. Lots of good layers of sound going on. Very well recorded.

Favorite tracks:
A1    Feed The Enemy
A3    Cut-Out Shapes
B4    Permafrost